Car-coupling



(No Model.)

P. EITH. GAR GOUPLING.

N0. 537,919. Patented Apr. 23, 1895. y

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FRANK EITH, OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA.

CAR-(TOUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 537,219, dated April 23, 1895.

Application iiled-August 13, 1894.

To LZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK EITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inrCanCouplers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates Ato an improved car coupling, and it consists in certain details of construction and combination as will be'fully described hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a sectional plan view of my improved car coupling, said section taken on the line g/-y of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the coupler having a portion of the side removed to show the inner working parts. Fig. 3 is a rear sectional elevation taken on the line xof Fig. 1.

To put my invention into practice I provide a draw head l having a revolving knuckle 2 constructed and arranged in the manner well known in the art. This knuckle 2 consists of an L. shaped piece pivoted in a horizontal position and capable ot' being revolved aboutA its pivotal point. This knuckle is held locked by means of a vertical bar 4 pivoted to a bearing 7 at the top of the coupler, and the said bar formedwith an inclined beveled portion 6 to act as a bearing. Attached at the base sein no. 520,124. (no model.)

of the coupling is a cam 9, which is formed with a lever 10, and adapted to be brought against the lower end of the bar 4, and move the same about its pivotal point for the purpose of releasing the knuckle. This bar 4 is provided with a spring 9 bearing against its lower extremity, which will keep in a position to engage with the knuckle 2.

In operation, the knuckle striking the rounded edge of the bar 4 will cause the same to move back and permit the inner end of the said knuckle to pass behind the same. To uncou ple the cars it is only necessary to move the cam lever lO in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 3 of the drawings, thereby operating the camQ to move the bar 4 to the rear.

I-Iaving thus described my invention,'what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Pat-- ent, isi The herein described car coupler, consist ing of the draw-head 1,the revolving knuckle 2 arranged therein, the vertically arranged pivoted locking bar 4, having a spring to recover the same, the cam 9 and lever 10 for operating the bar 4, allV arranged and combined for service substantially as and for the purpose described.

'In testimony that I claim the foregoing I hereunto affix my signature this .3d day of March, A. D.l 1894.

N vFRANK Erri-I. [n s] In presence of- ALBERT J. WALKER, Jos. EITH. 

